David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AT&T
T
|
+$501M |
| 2 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$470M |
| 3 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$398M |
| 4 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$268M |
| 5 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$224M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$914M |
| 2 |
Netflix
NFLX
|
+$305M |
| 3 |
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
|
+$244M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$241M |
| 5 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$222M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.48% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 12.64% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 10.55% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.76% |
| 5 | Industrials | 6.64% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Groupon
GRPN
$798M
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
166,961
-1,733
| -1% | -$152K |
|
952
Western Union
WU
$2.28B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
660,194
+464,963
| +238% | +$9.03M |
|
|
SPN
953
DELISTED
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
SPN
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
129,097
+17,997
| +16% | +$1.69M |
|
954
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$53.1B
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
314,600
+118,600
| +61% | +$5.05M |
|
|
TFCF
955
DELISTED
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class B
TFCF
| $12.6M | 0.02% |
274,215
+95,282
| +53% | +$4.32M |
|
956
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$105B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
267,236
+48,206
| +22% | +$2.21M |
|
957
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.44B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
896,700
+497,300
| +125% | +$6.18M |
|
|
QUOT
958
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
806,594
+95,537
| +13% | +$1.39M |
|
959
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
282,996
-76,940
| -21% | -$3.67M |
|
960
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.95B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
43,400
| – | – |
|
961
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$86.6B
| $12.5M | 0.02% |
+356,281
| New | +$13.1M |
|
962
FMC
FMC
$1.41B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
164,537
+141,576
| +617% | +$10.7M |
|
|
STL
963
DELISTED
Sterling Bancorp
STL
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
564,869
-638,708
| -53% | -$14.5M |
|
964
CALL
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
108,100
-78,100
| -42% | -$8.14M |
|
965
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$49.2B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
85,000
+53,100
| +166% | +$7.38M |
|
966
Regis Corp
RGS
$67M
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
30,327
+3,129
| +12% | +$1.2M |
|
967
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$104B
| $12.4M | 0.01% |
772,844
+219,280
| +40% | +$3.71M |
|
968
CALL
Ford
F
$55.5B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
1,335,000
+395,000
| +42% | +$3.95M |
|
969
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.01B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
259,471
-12,414
| -5% | -$625K |
|
|
PINC
970
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
269,382
+61,085
| +29% | +$2.47M |
|
971
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.11B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
248,439
-44,162
| -15% | -$2.31M |
|
972
Maximus
MMS
$3.05B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
188,954
+42,679
| +29% | +$2.77M |
|
973
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$34.2B
| $12.3M | 0.01% |
142,400
+102,900
| +261% | +$7.52M |
|
974
AerCap
AER
$23.2B
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
212,573
-23,125
| -10% | -$1.31M |
|
|
DOOR
975
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $12.2M | 0.01% |
190,674
-128,818
| -40% | -$8.79M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2018 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2018, David Shaw held 4,167 positions worth $83.2B, up 8.6% from $76.7B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.5% of the portfolio.
David Shaw's Q3 2018 filing shows 494 new, 1,413 increased, 1,463 reduced and 484 closed positions. Its largest new stake was Six Flags Entertainment Corp.: 850,069 shares worth $59.4M. The largest sale was Apple, an estimated $914M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 15% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2018 buy was Six Flags Entertainment Corp.: 850,069 shares worth $59.4M.
- David Shaw added most to AT&T in Q3 2018, an estimated $501M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2018 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $914M.
- David Shaw fully exited RH in Q3 2018, selling an estimated $43.2M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.5% of its $83.2B portfolio in Q3 2018.
- David Shaw opened 494 new positions and closed 484 in Q3 2018.
- David Shaw's portfolio value rose 8.6% quarter-over-quarter to $83.2B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2018, filed 14 Nov 2018.